Thursday, October 16, 2014

[After a rather odd night, I was ready to get to truly exploring Siem Reap. I'm sure my stomach, fully tested from a day wandering the city, would be up to the task...]

I woke up in the morning and took a shower. At the front desk, I asked for a tuk tuk to my next destination, and the owner got me a ride. It was quick and easy, just down the street. From my hostel, I moved to a five-star hotel, the Angkor Miracle Resort & Spa. Pretty nice! And since I got it for 75% off, I didn't even pay too much at all.

Monday, October 13, 2014

[Getting to Cambodia was a bit of an adventure. In the last post, I wrote about having my flight information changed and losing a day in Siem Reap. On the positive side, I saved a bunch of money on my rooms for the week. However, I managed to get food poisoning, jeopardizing my entire trip.]

Saturday, October 11, 2014

I had a great time in Cambodia. It was a unique trip to say the least. I had to do a lot of improvising and modifying to make it work. Still, I learned a lot about myself on the trip. You really can't ask for more than that when you travel.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Finally, our time in the Philippines had come to an end. It had been relaxing, although occasionally frustrating. Still, I enjoyed the getaway.

After collecting our things, Jackie and I went to check out. I paid with my credit card (they had a machine that actually worked, a novel concept!). And then we sat down for breakfast in the indoor restaurant.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

The time came for us to leave the Isola Bella Beach Resort. It had been pretty frustrating with very spotty service. It really shouldn't be so hard to find someone who is working anywhere. So we were not mad to leave at all. I knew the next place we were staying at was going to be fancy, that was my plan after all, but I had no idea what we would be in store from later that day...

Monday, February 3, 2014

Coming off a long, albeit fun, day on New Year's Eve, we sought to have a more relaxing day to begin the year. Unfortunately, the staff at the Isola Beach Resort did not cooperate with that idea. In the morning, we wanted to get breakfast, but there was nobody at the front desk at 8 a.m. We checked again. Jackie went by herself. I went by myself. We checked again.